Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Heliophila leptophylla Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2007/05/16
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from the sandy soils associated with the Sout River on the Knersvlakte. Potentially threatened by agriculture (vineyards, onions and tomato cultivation).
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Vanrhynsdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Namaqualand Arid Grassland, Namaqualand Riviere
Description
Red sands.
Threats
Potentially threatened by habitat loss to sporadic agricultural expansion for the cultivation of vineyards, and/or tomatoes and onions.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Heliophila leptophylla Schltr.VU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Heliophila leptophylla Schltr.Indeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Heliophila leptophylla Schltr.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Marais, W. 1970. Cruciferae. In: L.E. Codd, B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 13:1-118. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2007. Heliophila leptophylla Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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